PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Farooqi (ranked 4526 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Bull (ranked 2882 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farooqi
vs
Bull

173 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

JD's Island Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Farooqi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bull!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farooqi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Farooqi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bull manages to work his way to half guard, despite Farooqi's best efforts.

Bull looking for submissions off his back.

Bull looking for submissions off his back.
Bull is pressing down on Farooqi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bull can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bull has an active guard here but Farooqi has managed to pass into half guard.
Farooqi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bull defending well though.
Bull has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farooqi pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bull flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Farooqi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bull actively working from the bottom here.
Bull tries to get to full guard but Farooqi has control of the leg.
Bull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Farooqi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farooqi is looking to stand up but Bull won't let him.
Bull throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Farooqi is looking to stand up but Bull won't let him.

Farooqi is sitting in close to Bull's body. Bull has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Farooqi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Farooqi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bull.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chief Bull!
Chief Bull seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.